Windows 7 - looking for a new antivirus

i have had norton antivirus for over 2 years now and to be honest it works very well, but the main problem is the fact that i can only have it on a single pc, otherwise i have to spend like $100 more to put it on all my pcs which is a huge rip off

are there any antivirus programs that work well and that i can put on all my pcs for a single payment?

I use Microsoft Security Essentials on all the computers in my home. It has always ran well, and best of all, its 100% free for Windows XP, Vista, and 7 users.

MSE is a good choice, as is Avast Free..

Hi, monster528.

ESET has multi-computer coverage -- for a fee. When you split the cost among several PC's it is quite reasonable, particularly the 2-year, three computer program. See ESET Smart Security - Internet Firewall, Antivirus, Antispam

For opinions on antivirus programs see What's the Best Anti-Malware?.

If you're interested in free-for-personal-use antivirus programs, I recommend checking the following:

avast! 5 Home Edition
Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic
Microsoft Security Essentials

Most companies will charge $80 or more for more then one pc. For two systems VIPRE's $40 per machine was $80 with the $120 option for unlimited pcs. I should have spend the extra $40 then since the unlimited would have also covered dual booting different versions.

I recently have gotten into a security craze, after a lot of research (and personal experience now) I find there is a 3 program combination that is amazing- Like many people have already said, MSE is the first I'd recommend, which that by it's self is a very good AV. If you want to go one step further, Malwarebytes is a program that specializes in... well... Malware! Lol. The last thing I recommend is the COMODO firewall. These three things work in harmony together for amazing protection. A bit of advice, I don't know for sure, but a lot of firewalls start to misbehave if you have more than one active at the same time, so I'd disable the Windows firewall.

Norton for 3 PC's under $100.
Firewall - Anti Virus - Phishing Protection | Norton 360
Spyware Remover - Security Software - Norton Internet Security

+1

Been using both together for a while now. Not sure which one I will keep when I choose.

I have tried a lot of them and to date I am most happy with Kaspersky Home Computer Security - Kaspersky Lab United States

awesome guys thanks. do these programs work very well? i mean i have had norton for like 3 or 4 years and have always been able to remove and block all the viruses i have ever had.

does avg and MSE have auto protection?

also when i download a file and its infected norton is able to automatically remove the file. thats the most important for me cuz i ALWAYS download files, like constantly